Khajuwala Assembly Election Result 2008

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008

Vishwanath of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Khajuwala Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 25,985 votes (27.30% vote share). The runner-up was Govind Ram (Independent) with 25,118 votes.

A total of 11 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Rajasthan
  • Constituency: Khajuwala
  • Constituency Number: 12
  • District: Bikaner
  • Total Contestants: 11
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Vishwanath 25985 27.30% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Govind Ram 25118 26.40% Independent
3 Sushma Devi 23488 24.70% Indian National Congress
4 Kashiram 5631 5.90% Bahujan Samaj Party
5 Sardul Singh 4147 4.40% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
6 Suraja Devi 2876 3.00% Independent
7 Harman Prasad 2602 2.70% Communist Party Of India
8 Gaje Singh 1575 1.70% Independent
9 Panna Ram 1265 1.30% Independent
10 Pemaram 1210 1.30% Independent
11 Ravindra Kumar Ravidas 1177 1.20% Lok Jan Shakti Party

About Khajuwala Assembly Constituency

The Khajuwala constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Vishwanath (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 25,985 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

11 candidates contested from Khajuwala assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

Khajuwala is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Rajasthan.

Vishwanath (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Khajuwala assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.